Thursday, November 16, 2017

News in Japan

Recently Donald Trump came to Japan and met with President Abe, but did this meeting go well? They discussed many things including North Korea and Asian trade among other things, ate food, and played golf. Who won by the way? Did they talk about Pearl Harbor or the California concentration camps? Probably. Again, and again, and again. I read in a web article that Trump made a mistake (presumed by the Japanese) by dumping in a whole box of fish food when they went to feed the koi (not that he knew or cared). It didn't surprise me. Neither did it surprise me when I learned that Trump didn't bow when he met Emperor Akihito. Why not, was he afraid to show that bald spot on his head? What will happen next? Will Trump offend a singer like Utada Hikaru? Or try to kiss the hand of Amuro Namie only to have it ripped away? Well, those actions wouldn't surprise me either. One thing we certainly can be sure of: it's a different ball game when someone becomes president from outside the "groomed" political community. However, this might only be the beginning. After Trump's reign, whenever that might be, I'm sure we'll have many businessmen coming out of the woodwork to try their hands at the presidency. I myself however think a little grooming is best. What's wrong with a little spit and vinegar like they used to have back in the day?